Sentences with phrase «as brain food»

Known as a brain food, sage is excellent for protecting the memory and fighting against cognitive decline.

The research paper stated as part of its findings: «The promising outcomes of this study strongly imply the possible use of VCO, not only as neuroprotective agents for those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases, but also as brain food.»

Not exact matches

In fact, we almost can't help sharing our thoughts and feelings: Research also shows that talking about ourselves, whether in person or on social media, triggers the same pleasure sensation in the brain as does money or food — self disclosure causes increased activity in brain regions associated with the sense of reward and satisfaction from money, food and even sex.

When the participants were well rested, the reward centers of their brains didn't react nearly as much to the junk food photos as when they were lacking sleep, suggesting that we're subconsciously more attracted to fatty foods when we're tired and need energy.

(Researchers have found that bragging activates the same feeling of pleasure in the brain as money and food.)

In fact, we almost can't help sharing our thoughts and feelings: Research also shows that talking about ourselves, whether in person or on social media, triggers the same pleasure sensation in the brain as does money or food.

The answer could be as simple as finding an alternative food source for brain cells.

These foods, he writes, stimulate the brain's opioids, also known as endorphins, a process similar to the one incited by morphine and heroin.

And as far back as 2014, Chanel had food on the brain: That year, the brand turned its runway into a giant supermarket for Paris Fashion Week.

These newly implicated areas of the brain are generally associated with reward, and have been linked to the pleasurable feelings and motivational states associated with stimuli such as sex, cocaine, and good food.

You might as well allow comedians to be brain surgeons or have fast food workers run NASA.

What if the downside of doing a product demo of food (as opposed to demonstrating a tool or medicine) is that showing a Bite and Smile sequence is, in fact, telling your friend the reptile brain that the burger they're seeing belongs to somebody else.

Consuming artificial sweeteners can increase our appetites by as much as 30 %, according to new research, which has identified a system in the brain that senses and integrates the sweetness and energy content of food.

My daughter chose this as «brain food» for her finals week this week and I made it last night.

The foods most commonly thrown out were special recipe ingredients such as canned whale meat, beef brains, chutney ketchup, quail eggs, and (shudder) hot pepper sauce.

Trust me, one you start adding in all kinds of optimal foods for your brain and body, you won't miss the sugary stuff and processed stuff as much — if ever.

As a dual - major with Psychology, I've always been interested in concepts like mindful and intuitive eating, as well as the impact of specific foods on brain healtAs a dual - major with Psychology, I've always been interested in concepts like mindful and intuitive eating, as well as the impact of specific foods on brain healtas well as the impact of specific foods on brain healtas the impact of specific foods on brain health.

As we age, our taste buds become less sensitive, so the foods that we once found unappealing, don't send as many strong signals to our brainAs we age, our taste buds become less sensitive, so the foods that we once found unappealing, don't send as many strong signals to our brainas many strong signals to our brains.

The other powders had all kinds of fillers and unnecessary additives that my brain didn't recognize and I knew my body wouldn't recognize either, as real food that's assimilatable.

A wonderful «good fat» food for baby's brain and physical development, try an avocado as baby's first food instead of refined cereals.

The loaf is also great for your health as studies show nuts are one of the best brain foods.

Includes chapters highlighting functional food opportunities for specific health issues such as obesity, immunity, brain health, heart disease and the development of children.

It's all part of a growing subgenre of ethnic cuisine (see: Mission Chinese Food and Mott St) that, when executed with passion and skill, rewards the pleasure center of the brain just as much as some preciously foraged $ 100 tasting menu.

Rush Bowls is the brain child of Andrew Pudalov, who left his position as Head of a Global Fixed Income Derivative Desk at National Australia Bank to pursue his passion for healthy food.

This diet was meant to keep the digestion clear so as not to bog down the brain with the «drug - like» effects of food (anxiety and stress, negative thoughts like, «am I eating well?»)

On her website, Oprah Winfrey promotes yogurt as a favorite breakfast food that «energizes and revives,» calling it one of her favorite «brain foods.»

Spinach - A very nutrient - dense food - Loaded with flavonoids which act as antioxidants, protecting the body from free radicals - Helps keep the heart healthy - May slow the age - related decline in brain function - Its lutein protects against eye diseases such as age - related cataracts and macular degeneration

You're starting to fill up stomach space with lower calorie foods and, especially when dining out, you give your stomach the 20 minutes it takes to begin to signal to the brain that it's no longer as hungry so you will eat less of the main entree.

Oh and also as happy as my son is to open his healthy lunch and know that his mom loves him by giving him healthy foods for his body and brain to grow!

There are many delicious, healthy foods which naturally increase melatonin levels, or help to increase other hormones which aid in sleep, such as serotonin, which works with melatonin in the brain to bring about stress relief and relaxation.

A classical soprano with an MFA in Theatre Education / Outreach and Dramatic writing, she started her blog because having a family gave her a point of view as a cook, and being a mother (to boys, ages 2 & 5, one with sensory - motor problems) made her even more eager to learn about food systems and how the stuff we eat affects little people's bodies and brains.

I did nt know that in Brazil the fresh food has a lot of pesitcides on it... that is a concern as kids are still growing and who knows the impact of these chemicals on their brains / bodies.

As Bettina has admitted, our basic instincts are to eat unhealthy foods, so the key foundation to a lifetime of healty eating is teaching kids to choose food with though cognitive reasoning instead listening to their «lizard brain.»

Enriched with Choline and DHA good for eye and brain development, Happy Bellies Brown Rice Baby Cereal is considered as the perfect choice of first solid food to feed the baby.

Just as good food grows my body, Good stories grow my brain and heart.

As your baby grows and starts solid foods, HiPP's signature LCP Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids will continue to nourish your baby's brain and nervous system, while superior natural vitamins and minerals build a healthy body and good immune system.

There are many reasons for babies waking, from hunger or discomfort to separation anxiety and, just as your baby needs food to grow, she also needs the stimulation of your touch to help the development of her nervous system, her brain, her digestive system and for emotional reassurance.

Each serving helps nourish the brain and has nutrients found in foods toddlers might not get enough of, such as DHA.

Because Kraft, Coca Cola and Wal - mart are living proof that is possible for giant corporations to make and sell kid - friendly, family - friendly, and healthy processed foods so that we can give our kids some special treats — like the U.K. versions of Starburst and Skittles, for example — without necessarily exposing them to a chemical cocktail that might also give them brain tumors, or leukemia, or the symptoms of ADHD, as the Center for Science in the Public Interest recently highlighted in their report «Rainbow of Risks».

It is difficult to meet our babies sleep needs, especially at a very young age, as they need so much, but think of good sleep like food for their brain - we wouldn't feed our babies junk food so we shouldn't feed them junk sleep either.

The breastfeeding mothers surveyed for the study showed greater responses to their infant's cry in brain regions related to caregiving behavior and empathy than mothers who relied upon formula as the baby's main food source.

Dizzy spells exacerbate the lack of brain clarity immensely, while previously established symptoms such as tender breasts, fatigue, and food cravings serve to attenuate a pregnant woman's sense of rationality.

I mean, it's as «natural» for us to forage for or grow organic food as it is «natural» for us to use our highly intelligent and adaptive brains to experiment with hybridization and genetic modification in agriculture.

You are doing an amazing thing, making a food for your baby that has all the vitamins, minerals, fats and antibodies that baby needs to grown his / her brain, organs and muscles exactly as nature intended.

It is released in certain parts of the brain by rewarding experiences, such as achievement, food consumption, and other pleasures of life.

Yet unlike addictions to substances such as narcotics or nicotine, behavioral addictions to the Internet, food, shopping and even sex are touchy among medical and brain researchers.

Brain imaging shows that food activates an anorectic's brain center associated with anxiety, not with pleasure as in nonanorecBrain imaging shows that food activates an anorectic's brain center associated with anxiety, not with pleasure as in nonanorecbrain center associated with anxiety, not with pleasure as in nonanorectics.

This theory was later broadened to associate brain size with other social characteristics, such as resolving conflicts and allocating food.

In some trials the volunteers had to press a button whenever they saw a smiling face; in other trials they were asked to resist the happy faces and instead respond to the calm ones, even though the sight of a happy face summons up the same reward - seeking responses in the brain as the sight of a dollar sign or the prospect of tasty food.

Heat helps free up energy by softening foods, denaturing their proteins and breaking down toxins, Wrangham proposed, which is why cooking may explain human brain size as well as small canine teeth and small guts in comparison to other primates.